Universal Pictures has released the trailer for their adaptation of Five Nights at Freddy’s.
Mike Schmidt, a troubled security guard, accepts a night-time job at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, a once-successful (but now generally abandoned) family entertainment center. Shortly after, he discovers its four animatronic mascots – Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy – move and kill anyone that is still there after midnight.[1]
Five Nights at Freddy’s is directed by Emma Tammi from a screenplay she co-wrote with Scott Cawthon and Seth Cuddeback, with a story by Cawthon. Produced by Blumhouse Productions and Striker Entertainment, it is based on the video game franchise of the same name created by Cawthon, who also serves as producer with Jason Blum.
Development of a Five Nights at Freddy’s film adaptation began in April 2015, with the involvement of Warner Bros. Pictures. Roy Lee, David Katzenberg, and Seth Grahame-Smith were set to produce it, with Gil Kenan announced as director and co-writer. After several delays in production, the Warner Bros. version was cancelled and Kenan dropped out of the project. In March 2017, Blumhouse Productions was announced as new production company, with Chris Columbus to direct and co-write. Columbus also ultimately left the project, and Emma Tammi was announced as his replacement in October 2022. The main cast were confirmed in December, while other cast additions were signed in March 2023. Filming began in New Orleans on February 1, and wrapped on April 3, 2023.
Five Nights at Freddy’s is scheduled to be released simultaneously in theaters and on Peacock in the United States on October 27, 2023, by Universal Pictures.